§. 22. Of holding truth more steadfastly for opposition.§. 22. Of holding truth more stedfastly for opposition.

§. 22. Of holding truth more steadfastly for opposition.

§. 22. Of holding truth more stedfastly for opposition.

Let us do with this and other pieces of spiritual Armour, as men do with their cloaks which cover their bodies: if the wind blow hard against them, they will so much the faster and closer hold their cloaks. Even so, the more Satan striveth to deprive us of our spiritual robes, the more careful and steadfast ought we to be in keeping them.

LEt vs doe with this and other peeces of spirituall Armour, as men doe with their cloakes which couer their bodies: if the wind blow hard against them, they will so much the faster and closer hold their cloakes. Euen so, the more Satan striueth to depriue vs of our spirituall robes, the more carefull and stedfast ought wee to be in keeping them.

In particular for this girdle of verity, it is so much the more highly to be accounted of by us, who are the Lords faithful soldiers, by how much the less reckoning is made thereof by the greater number of people.

In particular for this girdle of verity, it is so much the more highly to be accounted of by vs, who are the Lords faithfull souldiers, by how much the lesse reckoning is made thereof by the greater number of people.

In these days all is for show,¹ little or nothing in truth. As building, wares, apparel, and the like, are all of the sleightest stuff, but with the fairest gloss and show that may be; so our religion and all things else. That religion which outwardly is most glorious and pompous, is of most embraced, as being the best; whereby it cometh to pass that Popery hath gotten such liking of many. Who almost is careful to set himself always in Gods presence, and as